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William Geary „Bunk“ Johnson (* 27. Dezember 1879 in New Orleans; [1] † 7. Juli 1949 in New Iberia in Louisiana) war US-amerikanischer Kornettist und Trompeter des traditionellen Jazz. Er gilt als die Zentralfigur des New Orleans-Revivals. [2] Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Diskographische Hinweise. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks.
Willie Gary " Bunk " Johnson (December 27, 1879 – July 7, 1949) [1] was an American prominent jazz trumpeter in New Orleans. Johnson gave the year of his birth as 1879, although there is speculation that he may have been younger by as much as a decade.
Bunk Johnson (born December 27, 1889?, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died July 7, 1949, New Iberia, Louisiana) was an American jazz trumpeter, one of the first musicians to play jazz and a principal figure of the 1940s traditional jazz revival.
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New Iberia, LA 7/7/49. Willie ‘Bunk’ Johnson was one of the most controversial, and divisive, musicians in jazz history. Even today, few are lukewarm on the subject of Bunk’s musical ability, his biographical details and his personality. All agree, however, that he was the central figure of the New Orleans Revival of the 1940s.
Bunk Johnson, who tended to exaggerate, claimed that he was born in 1879 and that he played with Buddy Bolden in New Orleans, but it was discovered that he was actually a decade younger. He did have a pretty tone and, although not an influence on Louis Armstrong (as he often stated), he was a major player in New Orleans starting around 1910 when he joined the Eagle Band. Johnson was active in ...
In Old New Orleans: The Story of Jazz Legend Bunk Johnson. New Orleans trumpeter Bunk Johnson. Photo courtesy thebirthofjazz.blogspot.com. Bunk Johnson was a fine cornet player: a pioneer in the early days of New Orleans jazz. He fell on hard times and then made a spectacular comeback late in life. While his luck came and went, his ...
28. März 2020 · Bunk Johnson (Stanford Riverwalk Jazz Collection) There have long been two extreme schools of thought about trumpeter Bunk Johnson. His most partisan fans thought of him not only as a genius, but the last important living link to the beginnings of what they considered “real jazz.”
